JUNIOR SOUS CHEF

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy; Lymington; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel renovation in Lymington seeks a Junior Sous Chef to enhance their kitchen team. This role offers an exciting leadership opportunity, where you will mentor junior chefs and create exceptional dishes with high-quality produce. Enjoy the potential for a 4-day working week and a focus on work-life balance in a premium environment.

Benefits

Local discount scheme

Potential for a 4-day working week

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen leadership role.
• Ability to work with fresh, high-quality produce.
• Skills in mentoring and coaching junior chefs.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen service and mentor junior chefs.
• Manage stock checks and understand ordering systems.
• Ensure high culinary standards are maintained.

Skills

Mentoring

Kitchen Management

Culinary Skills

Job description

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Our client is situation in the centre of Lymington, offering a comfortable relaxed environment for their guests; as a Junior Sous Chef you will have the opportunity to step into a leadership role in the kitchen, leading the more junior chefs, mentoring them, and ensuring that the standards are kept high. You will be able to implement your culinary ideas, working with fresh high-quality produce across breakfast, daytime and evening service.

• Work with high quality, fresh produce to create exceptional dishes
• Potential for a 4-day working week
• Mentor and coach junior chefs
• Receive coaching and mentoring from the Sous and Head Chef
• Work in a premium environment in the beautiful Lymington area

Package

• Up to £31,000 depending on experience
• 4 day working week
• Full time hours
• Local discount scheme

Why choose our Client?

Our client has recently renovated their hotel, truly delivering a fantastic place to work and for guests to relax and enjoy themselves in; guests can book for an afternoon tea, or a full private dining experience and their growing kitchen team is central to their success. You will join the team at an exciting time of expansion, offering opportunities to work in a fantastic environment but also striving to deliver a better work life balance.

What’s involved?

As a Junior Sous Chef you will work under the Sous and Head Chefs to become a central figure in the kitchen management team. As Junior Sous, you will lead service and mentor the junior chefs to ensure that they standards stay high and deliver the level expected. You will also assume responsibilities for some stock checks and will learn about ordering systems, as well as the back-office management needed to progress in your career.